By Renee Ghert-Zand
A new program introduces girls to the mikveh to help them develop a healthier self-image of their bodies. But does the project fly in the face of Jewish tradition?
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By Renee Ghert-Zand
Assi Haim roams the old neighborhoods of Tel Aviv with a camera and tripod. The photographer is racing against time to document mom-and-pop stores before they’re gone.
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By Renee Ghert-Zand
For those who may have been wondering whether new tastes would arrive at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco with its new director, there is now an answer. While
Lori Starr will not officially become the museum’s new executive director until June 10, word is already out that Wise Sons will be moving into the downtown museum’s vacant restaurant not long afterwards.
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By Renee Ghert-Zand
Making Tel Aviv’s upcoming municipal election day even more exciting,
Rihanna will be giving a
public concert in the city’s Park Hayarkon as the ballots are being counted. Scheduled for October 22, the concert will be the pop star’s first public performance in Israel.
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By Renee Ghert-Zand
Another event has been added to Barbara Streisand’s busy schedule during her
upcoming visit to Israel. In addition to singing at President Shimon Peres’s 90th birthday party and giving two public concerts in Tel Aviv, she will receive an
honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The honor will be bestowed upon her on June 17, during the 76th Hebrew University International Board of Governors Meeting.
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